JD(U) leader, who assaulted youth, surrenders

Patna: Under pressure, Shambhu Saran
Yadav, who was expelled from ruling JD(U) for assaulting a
youth at a village in Bihar`s Vaishali district, Tuesday surrendered to the police there.

Yadav, who was filmed by television channels
yesterday, mercilessly beating a youth tied with rope with
lathis and shoes in public at Mansurpur village, surrendered
at the Kathara police station, police sources said.

It was alleged that the youth`s family had failed to
repay borrowed money, the sources said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had yesterday
ordered the arrest of Yadav, the Vaishali district JD(U)
general secretary, for assault of the youth.

He was also expelled from the JD(U) following
Kumar`s intervention.

PTI